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How one volunteer’s work is creating ripple effects

Detectors Core Course, McCormick constructed monitoring rakes for herself and for the lake association, bringing what she learned back to others in the group.
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Minnesota health care directive workshop

Do you have a group of people who need basic information about planning for future health care decisions? Then the health care directive workshop is for you. This one-hour workshop will help your ...
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Small grains crop and variety selection

Find guidance on how to choose the right barley, oat, wheat and rye varieties for your farm, as well as information about individual varieties and related regulations.
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Weed identification

Find photos and identifying characteristics that’ll help you identify common Minnesota weeds.
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Growing onions in home gardens

Onions (Allium cepa) have relatives that include garlic, chives, leeks and shallots. Storage onions grown in Minnesota generally are long-day types that require 14 or more hours of daylight to form ...
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Open for exploration

Dedicated University of Minnesota Extension Master Naturalist and Master Gardener volunteers have worked to keep the Rapids Lake Education and Visitor Center open on weekends, in addition to providing ...
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Annual broadleaf weeds

Use these characteristics to help identify broadleaf weed seedlings. Broadleaf weed seedlings, in contrast to the grasses, usually have wider leaves with net-like venation. Broadleaves are dicots and ...
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2026 Volunteer Week highlights outstanding Minnesota 4-H volunteers

University of Minnesota Extension 4-H spotlights the impact volunteers have on youth and their communities through the Salute to Excellence award and the Northern Lights honor.
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New weather and climate checklists help Minnesotans protect their homes

New checklists help residents protect their homes with science-based steps tailored to major climate and weather threats: wind and hail, flooding, extreme heat, wildfire, and snow and ice.
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Cottage food spotlight: The art of developing a signature product

Deana's cottage food journey didn’t begin with a generations-old recipe or a lifelong passion for baking. Instead, it started as a passing joke.
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With over 1 million participants each year, Extension helps Minnesotans build a better future by bringing practical education to every county across the state.
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Raspberry cane diseases

Spur blight, anthracnose and cane blight are fungal diseases that infect raspberries. Cane diseases can kill part or all of the raspberry cane. This reduces yield the following year. Cane disease ...